Electrician | UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Yaoundé (Cameroon)

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Organization: UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Location: Yaoundé (Cameroon)

Grade: GS-6, General Service – No need for Higher Education – Locally recruited position – Administrative support

Occupational Groups:

Closing Date: 2020-10-11

This position is advertised open to internal and external applicants.

Interested applicants should consult the Administrative Instruction on Recruitment and Assignment of Locally Recruited Staff (RALS).

Electrician

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The incumbent is responsible for maintenance, repair, overhaul, and rebuilding of diesel generators and other electrical appliances within the premises of UNHCR. S/he is also expected to apply and ensure adherence to safety programmes related to the safe operation of air-conditioning and refrigeration installations, electrical systems, generating sets or power tools and equipment of the building and maintenance trade. Identify resources requirements for his/her area of responsibility in connection with budget preparations.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

– Install, service, maintain and repair, in compliance with recognized standards and regulations pertaining to safety and installation codes, generating sets.

– Diagnose technical faults and carry-out remedy for malfunctioning or defective generators, including installations.

– Operate a wide variety of tools and power equipment including saws, drills, common workshop machinery, voltage testers, ohmmeters, oscilloscopes, welding/soldering equipment and other tools and equipment.

– Perform diagnostics and preventive maintenance of generators and other electronic appliances.

– Perform technical or other assessments of electronic equipment or buildings and prepare technical or other reports.

– Apply and ensure adherence to safety programmes related to the safe operation of electronic equipment or power tools and equipment of UNHCR building and other structures.

– Review and recommend for improvement of UNHCR structures and assign day to day repair and maintenance tasks to maintenance assistants.

– Inspect and report on maintenance work carried out either by contractors and ensure proper utilization of available resources.

– Read and interpret specifications and technical drawings, schedules, manuals for construction projects, installations and upgrade repair of infrastructure.

– On call basis respond to maintenance issues faced by staff members of UNHCR related to generator or other electronic equipment and structures.

– Resolve problems; inspect quality of work and work performance.

– Train co-workers to perform preventive maintenance, produce monthly reports, and repair equipment.

– Carry out the physical inventory check.

– Inspect, test, evaluate, calibrate and update generator systems and wiring to improve reliability and to assure dependability and safety and compliance.

– Work out maintenance schedules and follow up maintenance on the electrical installations.

– Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For G6 – 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education

n/a

Certificates and/or Licenses

Electrical Studies

Electricity

Electronics/Electro-Mechanics

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential:

Experience in Generator Mechanic/Electrician/ Maintenance Administrator role. Minimum three years of direct work experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of generators. Experienced and competent in use of mechanical tools pertaining to maintenance of generators. Demonstrable ability to work with a multi-national workforce.

Desirable:

Experience in UN and INGO environment

Functional Skills

GB-Experience in electrical installation/maintenance

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates. Competencies as defined in Job Profile Knowledge of French and working knowledge of English Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a test. Only shortlisted candidates will be

notified. No late applications will be accepted.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from qualified candidates

regardless of disability, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, race, color or ethnic

and national origins, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process The closing date for submission of applications is 11 October 2020

We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization’s page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead.

Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify.

Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.